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Natural Connections

Modern life in Scotland is increasingly busy. The connections our ancestors had with nature and the land are being lost. As leisure time shrinks, or is filled with hi-tech experiences, opportunities to experience nature become fewer. And yet it is possible to connect with nature on a day to day basis. All around us, the great web of life continues to hold its shape, and nature continues its eternal cycles. Keep looking, listening, smelling, touching - and keep experiencing natural connections.

Sunday, November 04, 2012

The regular early Sunday morning walk from Cardonald to Hyndland produced some interesting sightings among the 32 bird species recorded. Perhaps most notable was a Little Grebe seen on the Cart just a few hundred metres from home and in exactly the same spot as I saw one several years ago. This species is scarce locally, with my last sighting being in 2009. The graph below (courtesy of Birdtrack) suggests that it is a winter visitor to this area.


Also notable were a Cormorant over Bell's Bridge, a Grey Heron on the Kelvin, a flock of 9+ Long tailed Tits at Tarfside Oval and single Pied Wagtails at three sites.
Heading home, thirty Waxwings over Berryknowes Road, Cardonald around 2pm were my first of the winter.
News from the web is of Waxwings being recorded across much of Scotland, especially the north and west, but also several Swallows hanging on in Lothian and Forth.

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